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NFL star cops big fine for towel throwing tantrum
KANSAS City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s towel toss toward an NFL game official last week will cost him a pretty penny.
NFL Wrap: Ravens keep Browns winless
THE Baltimore Ravens gained sole possession of first place in the AFC North at the expense of the winless Cleveland Browns, who reached an historic low point in franchise history.
NBA Wrap: 76ers get first win, LeBron makes history
JOEL Embiid led the Philadelphia 76ers to their first win of the season, while LeBron James had another history-making game. It’s all in the NBA Wrap!
Matthews eager to please home crowd
HOMETOWN hero Jake Matthews says his sudden rise to Melbourne’s co-main event is a show of faith from the UFC.
James unsure about White House visits under Trump
LEBRON James said he was undecided about whether he would return to a White House reception hosted by President Donald Trump.
Will athletes boycott Trump White House?
DONALD Trump’s White House looks set to be a no-go zone for a slew of professional athletes who cannot stomach a visit with the divisive president-elect.
How Obama floored NBA star
THIS is Iman Shumpert’s face when Barack Obama uttered one word during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ visit to the White House.
Bogut paid ‘phenomenal’ honour
ANDREW Bogut was given the ultimate tribute when he returned home for his reunion with Warriors superstar Steph Curry.
Video: Lakers coach takes on players
LAKERS coach Luke Walton joined his team’s training session, and only one of his players was able to score on him.
What? John Wall was fined for this?
THE NBA fined Washington Wizards star John Wall for a very dubious action. Should this have even been a technical foul?
NFL star cops big fine for towel throwing tantrum
KANSAS City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s towel toss toward an NFL game official last week will cost him a pretty penny.
Will athletes boycott Trump White House?
DONALD Trump’s White House looks set to be a no-go zone for a slew of professional athletes who cannot stomach a visit with the divisive president-elect.
Chargers could leave San Diego after all
VOTERS in San Diego gave a resounding thumbs down to a measure that would have raised hotel taxes to pay for a new stadium to keep the Chargers in town.
Football to blame for Trump win
IF you’re one of the people who didn’t support Donald Trump there’s only one thing to blame: the National Football League.
For US athletes voting isn’t made easy
WITH the busy lifestyle of professional US athletes, it isn’t made particularly easy for your favourite sportspeople to cast their vote in their federal election.
NBA Wrap: 76ers get first win, LeBron makes history
JOEL Embiid led the Philadelphia 76ers to their first win of the season, while LeBron James had another history-making game. It’s all in the NBA Wrap!
James unsure about White House visits under Trump
LEBRON James said he was undecided about whether he would return to a White House reception hosted by President Donald Trump.
Will athletes boycott Trump White House?
DONALD Trump’s White House looks set to be a no-go zone for a slew of professional athletes who cannot stomach a visit with the divisive president-elect.
How Obama floored NBA star
THIS is Iman Shumpert’s face when Barack Obama uttered one word during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ visit to the White House.
‘He’ll get $300m’: Prodigy to light up US
AMERICA, meet your next megastar. The best judges think fans will soon be swooning over Shohei Otani, but he won’t come cheap.
Five million people lose their mind in Chicago
CHICAGO is hosting a once in a century party and it’s wild. People are jumping into crowds, shouting at reporters — all for one reason.
Sianis happy his family’s Cubs curse is over
ADELAIDE’S Dimi Sianis lives thousands of kilometres from Chicago but the 70-year curse that had plagued the city’s luckless baseball team, the Cubs, is in his blood.